Malilipot weather in May

In May, Malilipot sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 150 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Malilipot's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malilipot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Malilipot is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Albay.

Density
931/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Malilipot reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Malilipot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Malilipot weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°19322.511.34.2
Feb29° / 23°13317.211.64.4
Mar30° / 23°11918.411.94.2
Apr31° / 24°771612.33.8
May32° / 25°15022.812.62.8
Jun32° / 25°20026.112.82.5
Jul31° / 25°29729.212.72.5
Aug31° / 25°23727.612.42.6
Sep31° / 25°25827.412.12.5
Oct30° / 24°23027.111.72.8
Nov30° / 24°20425.511.43.2
Dec29° / 24°29925.711.23.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35446
45347
55149
65050
74951
84852
94654
104555
114357
124159
134060
143862
153664
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232872
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Malilipot gets around 150 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
463
564
665
766
866
967
1068
1169
1270
1371
1472
1573
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1876
1977
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2178
2279
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2481
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3183

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11783
21684
31585
41486
51387
61387
71288
81189
91189
101090
111090
12991
13892
14892
15793
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:285:56
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312.55:275:57
412.55:275:57
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Malilipot

In seasonPeak

In May, Malilipot sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Malilipot sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Malilipot?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malilipot.

What to pack for Malilipot in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Malilipot sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Malilipot in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Malilipot in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malilipot peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Malilipot in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Malilipot is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 921 µg/m³Apr 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malilipot?

Malilipot sits at 13.3°N, 123.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tabaco, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Malilipot

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malilipot.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malilipot has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,449 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Malilipot is covered by trees (65%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
476 m
16 km
2,449 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Tabaco 4.0 km · Tiwi 17 km · Tagas 17 km · Legaspi 20 km · San Jose 21 km · Oas 27 km · Buhi 27 km · Polangui 28 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Malilipot (13.3188°, 123.7385°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).